Keyless lock.



A. o.I NEWMAN. lKEYLEss LocK. Anuario msn unal. fsw.

1,249,460. Patented Deek 11,1917.

" havey 'invfentedv@y certain'vnew and useful 11nrovemnts infg Keyle Ss` Locks,1ofwhichthe ol-lowing.,sa specification.

y end-particularly'to-keyless padloo s. -f i manner as to bepositive in both its locking and unlocking opera-tions, andwhich cannot i `beY l readily opened by `unauthorized persons, 1:5 A` furtherobject is to provide a lock of vthis [mechanism wholly confined withinthe casyiI'1'g,` and whih s'ifordsno -o if: still ,further Objectis toplpovideg a jlo'ck-of "constructedland assembledasx-to minimize soi those familiar with thepeculiar characterf ou-o'hly efficient `anddurable in usew l" f`f i VththoSe .objects in vieni 1 others Whichlwill :appear as the description rocecds, ``theiriventlon resldes` 1n the novel' ormatlom' cornb1112lt1on,;and `arrangggement oi Enrts, llas will: be described morev`fully '40 e l f FgurelA 's a` side elevation e structed lin:accordance with" the invention@y f 46 Fig. 2 `is `asectionzll,viewtaken longitudi; e n mV through thelock,*and'illustratingthe same in locked position; 1

Fg.'3 is an enlargedlongltudinalseotionul i Auous'rfn im saison; y If'EssLooK-fy Be it `known that I, AUGUST D. NnivMeN, asubject 'ofthe King of GreatfBritaini `r;es1.dk ing; atCnngai; "New South Wales,- Australia,

*Provide a` lock which is constructed in vslieh fmcharacter-which lhas its shackle-fholding` portunity y for tampering with o rpicki'ng the same; A

this character Whichre'qulrese pluralityof its actuating mechanism 'liefore theshaekle'holdingbdt canbe; operated; e e e distance inwardly f rom theupperandjlowe `12totlniriprjpoftheioek c osingosshowii; Aandlia ving its l'extremities terminate eyShOIftgff sc f StillfurtherobJects reside in' roviding n locky oftliischaracter Whichis o simple and f f vinexpensiveconstruction, -whichis composed of but few readilyassembled parts, all

theopportunity forweax; ybreulagegor de-V leyeris'swung upon'- itsfgpiifotfinjonedied e' rangement, vwhich is 'easy Iofoperation .to,

istics of the lock, and which 4will provervthOr- Shown r`llfough."Whch, a shackle locking@ i tooth or prong is "edapted to extend, The' the casing und shackle-,fis ininateriaLand "it will be understood that numerous variations in the above detailed Construction; mafjiiljif desirebhe resortedto.

ends'of thesaidcesing.` The ppermostrendf tion, the prong entend "through" the shackle opening, 'but when thesaid leiter-i gogooolofltk with theshsickle,whereupon tha;

position.

ood foolookiog position; ood also for( moving; 5f thebolt to.- such p'ositions5com rises 'il freine, l.

opening formeozinia laterally disposesupfi 1# porting boli 12T oxodto the oosiogfofldopoo the interior thereof, and extends] at itslowelf also includes aibutloocarriediibythema; 1.o; but disposed in', -`sl'mced .parallel relation Y 19 and 20, by 'means of which the said bar isY Screws, rivet's`orbolts'-21 may be employed to connect the arms to the said rod. The lower end of the bar18 terminates in substantially the same plane with the correspending end of the rod 16, and they said bar extends through an arcuatel slet 22 in the base of the lock casing. A disk or thumb the rod and bar 16 and 18 respectively,land

this disk is preferably of'a diameter greater" th of the base of the lock casing than the wi The lowermosty end of the ubolt 12 is provided with a pair of outwardly projectingspace studs 24, between which the bar 18 extendsfand itv is apparent the foregoing description `that. upon rotatin thethumb disk '23,1 the frame 15 will oscillt bolt 12 to move accordingly. This move- 4ment will cause the prong 14 to move into or out of locking engagement with the shackle oscillation o the frame 15. v Pivoted at its inner end as at` to theV voutermost extremity of the arm 19 is a lever 26.y This lever extends through a Vhollow portion formed adjacent the outer yend of the arm 20, and protrudes at its lower end through an arcuate slot 27 formed in the base ofthe lock casing.' `It will be observed that this lever is disposed normally in spaced parallel relation to both the rod 16 and bar to the said bar. A vspri 28`normally crees the lever outwardly, an the extremities of 40 limit of 'its rotation inv one direction, the

lever 26` under impulse ofthe sprin 28 will engage adjacent its Iowermost en within one or the other of the'notches 29 and 30.4

The iframe will v then be locked either in locking or unlocking position as is obvious.

In addition `to the rotary or oscillatory movement required for moving the locking rbelt to operative or inoperativeposition, sliding 'orlongitudinal movement is essenis adapted,mwhen the frameis moved to the Y limit of its inward movement, to engage behind an youtwardly projecting member or arm' 31 on the upper end of the locking bolt 12. When'in this position, see Fig. 2, it is v obvious that oscillatory movement of 'the y frame can not operate to retract the lockprong. This ysliding movement ofthe` is caused by exerting either inward o r outwardpressure upon the thumb ds'k 23, and a spring 32 carried by the central shaft or, rod 1 6 yieldabiy maintains the said rod v in either inward` or outward position. It be' observed, litieularlyr with reference tom-Sofs wheel 23 is connected to the lower ends of.,

e, and such f oscillation will cause the shackle lockingv end accordin f, to the/direction or degree of y 4 lockwithin the notch 29 in the wall of the 18, and is positioned diametrieally `op osite' the central f blind 'toi confuse or mislead personstama locking boit 'ai-lap i132 engages lai; its oppositely extending porsecured to the neutral rod er shaft 16-.

. position.

' In operation, assuming the parts'tobe in 70 "locked position, as shown in Figsrl andv 2,

the disk 23 is pulled outwardly.y The tension of the spring 32 is such as will retard the frame against ready movement but may be easily `overcome byl exerting suilicientpressure. When 'moved to. the position shown in Fig'.r3, the innermost, end of the rod 16 will be' withdrawn .from'the path of 'l travel the arm k31 at the uppermost end of thelock bolt, and rotary movement vapplied tothe frame through theJ thumb disk 23 vwill 'rockfthe saidbolt to withdraw the spring le fromv enga ment with theV free end ofthe'shackle 9. owever, the frame is locked against rotation by reason of the spring pressed lever 26 being engaged within thenotch 30. It is therefore' necessary to depress thelowermost end of the lever 26 to disengage the same from the notchy 30, whereupon theiframevmay'be oseillated So as to rock the bolt A12 to withdraw the prong 14 from engagement with the shackle end; When the frame has been turned to the'lilnit of, its releasing movement, the lever 26 will slot 27","and should-it'be desired to prevent tampering with the lock when thus unlocked, inward pressure applied to the disk 2,3 will causethe frame to move inwardlyi so Vthat the extremity'of the rod 16 will lock 100 behind the arm l81 but prevent swinging'y movement of thev Vlock bolt.

v From the foregoing, it is obvious that I have provided an extremely simple and yet thoroughly eilicient 'keyless lock. It will be observed, particularly with reference to Fi 4 of the drawin that a slot is provided 1n Y ortion of the disk 23, but this slot is noth ng Hmore thana dummy `or pering with' the lock into believing the lock to beone ofthe key actuated class.

While' the Vpresent disclosure is thatl Vof n what Ibelieve tobe theV preferred emboditial. The inner end of the'shaft or rod 16 ment of the invention, it 1s to be Vunderstood that the invention is not limited thereto, but that various changes maybe made in the construction, arrangementV and proportion of'parts-,without departing from the spirit o'f the invention, a's' defined in the appended claims.

Y 1. Alock including a casingand shackle, a shackle lockingbolt, a frame slidably and rotatably-arranged within said casin and adapted when oscillate'd to move sai bolt and a lever for holding said frame against rotation.`

2. A lockV includin a casin and sha I w remi sad no .said frame a amd frame preventin movement of Asaid bolt if except `when "move outwardly of said -1ockincll1ding al casingv and'shackle,

la .shackle 'locking bolt in saidrcasing, a

' fi'ame` slidably and iotatabl k'mounted in i "saidcasing the saidframe e {vlfhel'x` withdrawn and rotatedto `nuwe-said jbolt, unzieans forlocking said frameagainst rotation," and `means "foryieldably holding.

` said y 'frame' against withdrawal;

said bolt against movel ailocking boltpivoted in said-Casin an win sha offs'aid bo t and beingarrange rc1ation,a frame rotatably mountedinsaid x casing, a bai' on said frame Vinterposedbe-` tween said studs,l and means fox" holding saidr adapted to engage at one end e, a au' ofstuds atthe o Qoslte end it frame algainstf, rotation. istil" 6 a` lockln `bolt, pivoted 1n sald ca'slng and ockincludmg a casingv andshaekle,`

5'; a a ted totenggnigel at one end with saidtlshack e, 'akpair ofstuds at the opposite ma gif-,said boa .and being mangimik in Laag-tooy f a ksliding frame mounted for loscillation i `within said casing, `the said 'frame' being .connected with said` bolt yand adapted 'when rotated to move said*` bolt,;mea`nsfor hold# inst rotation', and they ing adapted said 1n spaced spaced -i'e1ation, a frame iotatablymonted ik i in said, casing,a`bar on saidframeengaged between said studs; anda depressible ,lever` on'sa'id frame for holding said-frameagainst 'l i rotation.

7. A 106k includingl seasnganfsiackle, f a locking bolt in said .'casingga frame yslid`r ablyfand rotatably mountedfin said vcasing l and protruding atfone end beyond the latter, y y an arm on [one endv of said lockingbolmthe-f .said frame being adaptedwhe'my atthe limit of its inwardmovementto engage behindl said arm to prevent movement .ofsaidfbolt i means for holding` said frame ininwardf position. `and a connection y between saidbolt `4 yand said framegf j f` `8. A lock including; acasing `and shackle,`

a locking bolt pivotedintermediateits ends Within said easing,`l a pronoonohe end of n said bolt, an arm on said,

of 'studsxonfthe opposite endgof said bolt,

afframeslidably androtatably mounted in said casing' andv protrudingy yat one end bei i yond the latter, a bar carried by said ra`rne5` and being engagedybetween( said studs,l ,alf v y f rodadapted whensaidframe is at the limit ;1 l 85 said arm, a lever-pivoted to said.- rame'aand:` `protruding beyond said casingathe said? ofv its inward'movement to enga e behind casing. having an arcuate slot to accommodate said lever, and the said slot communi-j ,i y 70 "In testimony whereof I aiixmyv signature l t eating atits ends with notches.

in presence of two witnesses. f

Witnesses: y

i LR. DoBiE BAWDniSI,`

A.\MAY.

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Washington, D. C.

ltend, a pairk kMJGUsT-D. NEWMAN. 

